Description: This is going to be a one shot story about Shadow. It is going to be set after a big victory against Eggman and a few months after the game Shadow the Hedgehog, and just so you know everyone is only going to be a year older so Sonic is 16 and Amy is 13 and so on, the entire thing is told through his eyes.

I was originally going to make this a friendship story, but I decided to add some romance, a bit of humor, and of course some angst.

Shadow might seem ooc… but a had to give him a little bit of personality, he is going to be sarcastic and have a bit of witty humor though he may not say it out loud, I hope you enjoy.

I do not own any of the Sonic characters.

It wasn't long before I found myself here again, standing outside the house of the twin tailed fox, looking out across the cliff into the vast ocean. The place I grew up in was so different compared to this, I know that I'm the ultimate lifeform but not even that could help me with this.

I grew up on the Ark… and here I am on this planet fifty years later. So out of time and space.

This world would never accept me, it will never be mine, and I would not have a home here.

At the end of every battle, after the celebrations where over and everybody went their separate ways, I would be alone as usual. But that was ok, I wanted to be alone. Solitude didn't scare me at all, but what scared me? …I'll get back to you on that.

But whenever I was alone I would fill a sort of emptiness, or a hunger for something, I do not know what it is.

What is my purpose in this world? To kill? Be a weapon and destroy others? Or maybe….

A feel a gloved hand on my arm and I turn to the intruder. My normal Shadow face must be quite scary, because Cream took a few steps back before remembering why she needed my attention.

"Amy said they want you to come inside and have fun with them."

I raise my brow at her before returning to my position.

I don't need to explain myself to them, especially if they did not come outside themselves and sent a what, five or seven year old child?

I look at a pair of trees, leaves fall in the autumn weather. That reminds me, it will be winter soon. I guess I should find a house that will hold me for the winter, wouldn't want to freeze to death right?

I really wouldn't give a crap if I did.

People such as Tails and Rouge would offer me places to stay but I would refuse them, than they would quickly drop the subject and feel that any of their guilt would be put to rest.

"But why would you want to stay out here, wouldn't you get bored? Why not come inside and have fun with me and Amy?"

Damn it she's still here.

Did they tell her not to come back until she got me? That won't work, she could plead all night and I wouldn't change my mind.

"Aren't you happy that we won?"

No not really, happens all the time. Just keep ignoring her and maybe she'll get bored and leave.

"Did someone hurt you?"

Many have, but the most hurtful one is inside.

Thankfully I'm spared from anymore of her questions, as Vector comes out the door and walks up to us.

"There you are Cream, come on inside you two or there won't be any cake left to eat soon."

"No thanks… don't you have a computer room to find?" Said I

"I try reminding you people about one thing and suddenly it's my catchphrase. Come on Cream lets go."

He picks up Cream and heads inside. The entire time she was waving her hand at me, beckoning me to come inside.

I don't of course.

Later on the party had unfortunately moved outside, and that is where something incredibly stupid happened.

Cream was right beside me near the cliff again.

Sonic was asking for Cream and I to come and watch the fireworks they decided to get go off.

The fireworks went off and one of them so happened to misfire and shoot near us. Cream must have been startled, because she backed away over the edge of the cliff.

And of course here I am plummeting after her. Why? Couldn't the damn bunny somehow fly using its ears? Maybe so was too scared and forgot how, or maybe unlike Tails she couldn't fly very long, maybe I'll snap her neck when I catch her, just for kicks.

Doesn't matter anyway, I grab her by the hand before she hits the water and with all the strength I own toss her up, it turns out my aim was true and I manage to hit Sonic with her as he was looking over the edge.

I hope that hurt faker.

Now that just left me hitting the water and rocks below… it hurt.

For a moment I could feel my back and I swear I hit a rock, for my forehead was bleeding.

I might also be drowning, I might have no chance of surviving this… no wait I'm the ultimate lifeform, there's always a chance.

I soon black out.